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Votes at a glance: Hardin elected president; board adopts Acero protections and approves CEO dismissal
Summary
At the Dec. 20 special meeting the board elected Sean Hardin president, adopted two public items (signature proxy and a resolution to maintain Acero attendance centers) and in closed session approved a resolution dismissing CEO Pedro Martinez; roll-call votes were unanimous where recorded.
The Chicago Board of Education recorded multiple formal actions at its Dec. 20, 2024 special meeting.
Election of board president: The board approved a motion to elect Sean B. Hardin as president by roll call. The motion passed with six ayes and zero nays. Members present confirmed a quorum earlier in the meeting.
Public-agenda votes: Board staff read two public items that required a vote, listed…
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